Vitiligo

Vitiligo (IPA /ˌvɪtəˈlaɪgo/) or leukoderma is a chronic skin disease that causes loss of pigment, resulting in irregular white patches of skin. The precise etiology of the disease is complex and not fully understood. There is some evidence suggesting it is caused by a combination of auto-immune, genetic and environmental factors. The population incidence in the United States is between 1% and 2%. Symptoms Half of vitiligo patients develop signs of the disorder before the age of 20, ...